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Nevada athletics disbands rifle in favor of men’s cross country

Nevada Sage Brush | February 6, 2019

Related Topics: Nevada, Sport, Rifle, University of Nevada, Reno, Cross country running, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Mountain West Conference

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Ryan Freeberg/Nevada Sagebrush. The Nevada Rifle team practices early in the morning on Monday, Nov. 5. Rifle just finished their last regular season competition in third place.

On Saturday, Dec. 15, the University of Nevada, Reno’s athletic department announced the Wolf Pack rifle team would be disbanded following the 2018-19 season. In their place, men’s cross country would be reinstated as a sport on campus. The decision was made in an effort to strengthen Nevada’s place in the Mountain West Conference, this according to a news release from the university.

Nevada rifle has a history of excellence at the university, reaching the NCAA Championships eight times, and having an individual winner, Ryan Tanoue, in 2004.

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